It is tradition in Arabic culture that families will come to visit the new little baby when she arrives at the house and that the new parents need to give each person some kind of little memento when they visit. These gifts can range from the inexpensive to the very costly. However, in most cases, the little gifts are not something that visitors would want to hang on to. So with the help of my mom, we are giving out little booties that she made and that are stuffed with chocolates and candies. When Phoebe is born, we will write her birthday under her name on the little card and put that in the bootie as well. It is also tradition to have plates of fresh baked goods and a variety of nuts to serve the guests. So part of my "nesting" period of pregnancy has been to make and freeze all kinds of cookie doughs.
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